Oral Health Section Chief (Senior Public Service Administrator, Opt.8D)

About the position Responsibilities • Plans and develops statewide policy for the Section of Oral Health. • Serves as spokesperson and subject matter expert for the Department and the Director on Oral Health issues. • Serves as full-line supervisor. • Directs policy development for monitoring of the Illinois Water Fluoridation and the Mandatory School Dental Examination statutes. • Supervises the implementation of statewide community Water Fluoridation and school-based oral health programs. • Cooperates with lay groups, federal, state, and local government agencies in the development of dental policy proposals. • Maintains liaison with Illinois schools of dentistry and dental hygiene, and assists in the development of a dental residency program for the state. • Performs other duties as required or assigned. Requirements • Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college. • Requires prior experience equivalent to four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a public or business organization. • Requires a License to practice as a Dentist in the United States or Canada. Nice-to-haves • Master's degree in public administration or public health or equivalent work experience. • Four (4) years experience in the preparation of budgets and grant fund administration. • Four (4) years experience with government fiscal policy, rules, and regulations. • Five (5) or more years management or supervisory experience. • Four (4) years experience with federal grant submissions, including proposal development, writing, monitoring and evaluation. • Four (4) years experience with agency programs and service objectives, activities, and operational systems. • Four (4) years experience in developing, implementing, and interpreting departmental policies and procedures. • Four (4) years experience in the use of Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. Benefits • Flexible and hybrid work schedules are available in many program areas. • Competitive Group Insurance benefits including health, life, dental and vision plans. • Pension plan through the State Employees Retirement System. • Deferred Compensation Program - voluntary supplemental retirement plan. • Optional pre-tax programs - Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) & Dependent Care Assistant Plan (DCAP). • 10-25 days of paid vacation time annually. • 12 paid sick days annually which carryover year to year. • 3 paid personal business days per calendar year. • 13-14 paid holidays per year. • 12 weeks of paid parental leave. • Employee Assistance Program and/or mental health resources. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job